Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012
1075 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 23 February 2012, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17688/12]
View answerThe person named commenced REPS 4 on 1st June 2009 and has received payment in full for the first two years of his contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payment can issue. Administrative checks in respect of 2011 payments have been completed and the 75% year 3 payment amounting to €6608.66 issued on 29th March 2012. The 25% balancing payment for year 3 of €2,202.85 will issue shortly.
1076 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a grant for investment in dairy facilities in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17692/12]
View answerThe person concerned submitted an application for grant-aid under the Dairy Equipment Scheme during the course of the first tranche under that Scheme which closed on 31 January 2012. The tranche concerned was heavily over-subscribed and the applications are currently being processed with a view to issuing approvals as soon as possible. The person named will be notified of the outcome in writing.
1077 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the final REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18111/12]
View answerThe person named commenced REPS 3 on the 1st October 2006 and has received payment for four years. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. During a Single Payment Scheme inspection in 2011, an issue arose in relation to the commonage area claimed under the Single Payment Scheme. This issue is currently the subject of an investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman and has resulted in a the processing of the 2011 REPS 4 payment being held up. When this investigation has been completed my Department will be in a position to process the REPS 2011 payment.
1078 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the farm modernisation grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17783/12]
View answerThe person concerned submitted an application for grant-aid under the Dairy Equipment Scheme during the course of the tranche under that Scheme which closed on 31 January 2012. The tranche concerned was heavily over-subscribed and the applications are currently being processed with a view to issuing approvals as soon as possible. The person named will be notified of the outcome in writing. As requested, an official from my Department has been in contact with the person named and has explained the position to him.
1079 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will facilitate a transfer of entitlements in a case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17791/12]
View answerA 2012 Transfer of Entitlements application was received on 27 February 2012 requesting the transfer of 242.73 Single Payment entitlements from the estate of the first person named to the second person named by way of inheritance. The closing date for receipt of such applications for the 2012 scheme year is 15 May 2012 and the transfer application will be processed in due course according to normal procedures. The Inheritance Enquiry Unit of the Department has been in ongoing communication with the legal representative of the deceased, has advised on procedures for the transfer of all relevant schemes, and has arranged for the issuing of all outstanding payments due to the estate of the deceased.
1080 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the remainder of their annual welfare scheme payment for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17795/12]
View answerThe person named registered eight animals under the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment issued for seven of these animals on 16th December 2011, including payment for the animal bearing tag number IE272045460121. However, an error was identified during the payment validation process regarding the animal bearing tag number IE272045490116. A letter regarding this error issued to the person named on 12 April with a view to resolving this problem.
1081 Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive payment of his agri-environment option scheme grant for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17812/12]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st September 2010 and full payment totalling €1,424.71 issued in respect of 2010. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. During the course of these checks verification was required in respect of the Rare Breeds Option selected by the person named. This issue has now been resolved and I expect payment to issue shortly.
1082 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal against a 20% sanction on a single farm payment will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17976/12]
View answerAn application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 6th May 2011. This application was selected for a cross compliance inspection and during the course of this inspection discrepancies were uncovered that were deemed to be intentional and a penalty of 20% was recorded for breaches of the Nitrates regulations. The person named was informed of this decision on the 28th of September 2011 and of his right to seek a review. He was also informed of his right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office. A request for a review was received and is currently being considered. A decision will be forwarded to the person named shortly. If the person named is not satisfied with the outcome of the review he can appeal to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office.
